The Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo is a Phil Jones amplifier. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones BG-120 Bass Cub Pro 120W 2x5 Bass Combo and the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Walrus Audio Eons.
Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo
Phil Jones · amplifier
The Phil Jones Bass BG-110 Bass Cub II is a 110-watt bass combo fitted with two of the company's five-inch drivers in what PJB describe as a shoebox-sized package. It sits below the Bass Cub Pro in the range, offering slightly less power in the same compact form. The brand's design approach of several small drivers rather than one large one gives faster transient response and clearer midrange than conventional bass cabinets, making it well suited to upright, fretless and acoustic instruments as well as electric bass. It suits bassists who need genuine amplification in a package small enough for public transport, rehearsal rooms and small venues.
What stands out
“The brand's design approach of several small drivers , making it well suited to upright, fretless and acoustic instruments as well…”
— from the listing
“A clean, articulate, full-range bass voice with detailed lows, present mids, and crisp highs, the array of fast 5-inch drivers giving exceptional clarity and even response”
— from the reviews
“It suits bassists who need genuine amplification in a package small enough for public transport, rehearsal rooms and small venues”
— from the listing
“For hi-fi bass reproduction, the Bass Cub II is outstanding”
— from the reviews
“, and that players needing more headroom are generally pointed to the Bass Cub Pro”
— from the community notes
- bass
- clarity
- headroom
- modern
- mids
- studio
- response
- rehearsal
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Genres the Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Rock
- Jazz Fusion
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Smooth Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)
Into a transparent tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings a pull toward low gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Walrus Audio Eons leans it toward fuzzy to fill it in
Goes in front of the amp
Way Huge Swollen Pickle
Way Huge
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Into a transparent tone, Way Huge Swollen Pickle brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
9% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
T-Rex Reptile Delay
T Rex
5% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put T-Rex Reptile Delay in Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans it toward fuzzy to fill it in
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Phil Jones BG-120 Bass Cub Pro 120W 2x5 Bass Combo, the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo, the Ampeg BA- 115 V2.
What pairs well with the Phil Jones BG-110 Bass Cub II 110W 2x5 Bass Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Walrus Audio Eons, Way Huge Swollen Pickle — Into a transparent tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings a pull toward low gain that's missing.
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